Bowl and canister.



J. S. DBSMARAIS.

BowL- AND CANISTBR.

APPLIOATIOH FILED 1113.17, 1912.

m S/M E W M unire STATE'PATENT orricr..

.JoriN s. DESMARAIS, or NEW YORK., Nfr.

BOWL AND CANISTER.

` Appii'cation flied February i articles, and haswfor an object to provide an improved structure wherein measured quantities will be dispensed upon each inverting of the bowl or canister.

` A further object of the invention is to provide a device having a discharge spout at one side and a partition arranged therein falling short of the bottom so as to cause a measured quantity of matter to be dis- A charged upon each inversin of the bowl or canister.

Figure'l 4is atop plan View of an embodi-A ment of the'invent-ion; AFig. 2 is a section through Fig. '1 on the line 2--2, the lid being shown in position; and Fig. 3 is a rear` elevatiori of the removable Ineasuring'device.-

Referringto the accompanying drawings by numerals, `111 indicates a receptacle formed somewhat on the order of a pitcher, though it could be 'formed in any other desired shape. The receptacle 14 is .preferabl cast `or formed of glass and is constructie `with i receptacle,

a spout or discharge 4member 15 having an openingr 16 'mergingijnto Athe interior ofthe The bottom of the spout 15 extends downward to. a point 17 which is below the bottom of the opening or outlet 16 whereby a pocket 18 isprovided. Inorder to cause measured quantities of the contents of the receptacle 14 to pass out the spout 15, ajcover 19 is provided tol which is secured a partition 20 extending downward into the pocket 18 to a point below the bottom edge of the opening 16. Secured to, or formed integral with the top 19 is a screen or side wall portion 21 having apertures 22 formed therein wherebyl when the receptacle is tilted until the spout 15 is in the lower po-v s'ition, the pocket or chamber 23 will be supplied with some of the-contents of the rev ceptacle., vWhen the receptacle 14 is again moved into anv upright 'position the matter fed into the chamber 23 will move downpeciicatlonof Letters Patent.

1, i912. serial No. 678,179.'

ward intothe pocketl and 'will move from Patented Jury i, 1era# thence'uta discharge point 24 incase the "r'eptacle is again inverted. By this construction-und arrangement it will he seen that Only P-Ydetorr'nined 'quantities will' be' dispensed" namely 'the'afllolmt' necessary to fill the pocket 18. I A.

In constructing the flcviceithe members removed, friction holding' thesame in place. The cover 25 also acts as a locking means for positively prevepting the removal of these 'members The edgesV of the member 21 are designed to slide between the overlap ing portions 26 and 27 and the juncture ol the sides of the spout l'with thevsides of the receptacle 14. The top or cover-19 is'prefer-l ably formed with flan, ijes'28 and 29 which are arranged to press tightly against the sides of the spout 15 for resistingreinoval.

Having thus described my4 invention, I

'19, 20, and 21 are preferably made of metal and are adapted. to be freely inserted and claim as new and desire to secure by Letters i Paterit1 1. In avdevice of the class desc ribed,1a receptacle, a discharge member, a art-itionextending downwardly into sai -discharge member and dividing the saine int-o compartments, the'said partition falling short ofthe bottom, and means for directing matter from said receptacle into oneV of said compartments when the receptacle is inverted and into the otherof s a'id coinpart? `ments when the receptacle is moved to an upright position. i

2, In a deviceof the receptacle formed with an opening `in one side, a dischargey spout arranged opposite said opening lwith the lower'end extending below the ybottom of said opening for defining a pocket, and a measuring device positioned in said spout, said measuring d`e- :vice comprising a perforated rear# wall for' closingsaid .opening in` said receptacle but allowing the contents of the receptacle to pass through the apertures therein when the receptacle is tilted in a direction toward the spout, and a partitioning member for dividing said spout into a pair of chambers, said partitioningl member fall-in short of the bottom ofsaid Aspout where y both of the same are in free communication with said pocket for permitting the contents of one of said chambers to discharge into said.

pocket when the receptacle is in one osition and for causing the-.contents of sai pocket to discharge out of said spout through the class described, a i

other chamber when In a device of the. class described, al

receptacle formed with :1 vspout having an openlng xn the same, and dividing means positioned in Said spout causing the latter 'to discharge measured -jquantities from the receptacle upon the suecessive tilting of said reeeptule, said dividiiig-means comprisingT a perforated plate arranged to cover `the opening between the spout and the receptacle, and a division Aplatte extending from one side to the other of the spout and from the top to a point'neu'r the bottom thereof, whereby when the receptacle is tilted the first time, Some of the matter therein. will enter said lspout andV occupy' the space be; tween the perforated plate and the dividing means, and upon the second tilting of the reeeptaclen part of said mtitterwill becaused to pass out from the spout.

4. ln a device of the character described, a receptacle formed with an opening and d discharge spout positioned opposite the opening and extending below' the opening, Aand :t partition arranged'in said discharge spout in front of said opening, said partit-ion projecting below said opening whereby mwterial passing out of said receptacle through said spout must p ass from saidf opening toward the'bottom of the spoutl and then downwardly toward the discharge point of the spout when the receptacle is in an inverted position. A

In testimony whereofl have Vsigned my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. y A

JOHN s. D'EsMARAis.

.Vitnesses:

A. L. KrrCmN-s, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS. 

